How to Use the USAspending (Federal Spending) MCP in Vercel AI SDK

Q: What kind of transactions can I track for USAspending (Federal Spending) with Vercel AI SDK?

You can pull specific transaction details using the gettransactions tool. This lets you see every recorded movement related to a parent award, streaming the list directly into your application.

Q: Can I query USAspending (Federal Spending) and get recipient data with Vercel AI SDK?

Yep. You use getrecipient or listrecipients to pull individual details about recipients, including their UEI. The Vercel AI SDK handles this by streaming the results immediately into your UI.

Q: Does USAspending (Federal Spending) track disaster funding amounts with Vercel AI SDK?

Yes. Tools like getdisasteroverview and getdisasterawardamount pull emergency spending data. Your agent streams this crucial information directly to your user interface.

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Setup USAspending (Federal Spending) with Vercel AI SDK

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Track agency budgets and obligations.

Use `get_agency_budgetary_resources` to pull a full picture of an agency's money. This shows both current budgetary resources and outstanding obligations for various fiscal years. When you display this data using the Vercel AI SDK, your users see the numbers populate in real-time—no loading spinners necessary.

Search and filter award details.

You can search through awarded funds with `search_spending_by_award`, allowing you to filter by agency, recipient, or CFDA code. The results are immediate. Displaying these filtered records means your users get instant confirmation of where the federal spending went, right in their web view.

Map out geographic spending patterns.

The `search_spending_by_geography` tool lets you pinpoint exactly how much money is flowing into a state, county, or congressional district. This data is structured for easy visualization. Building this feature with the Vercel AI SDK means your users see those spending maps appear as they type, giving instant feedback.

Setup guide

Set up USAspending (Federal Spending) MCP in Vercel AI SDK

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+ and a TypeScript project
ai + @modelcontextprotocol/sdk packages
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install dependencies

Run npm install ai @modelcontextprotocol/sdk plus your preferred model provider (e.g. @ai-sdk/openai).
2

Create the Streamable HTTP transport

Use StreamableHTTPClientTransport with your Vinkius endpoint URL. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Discover and use tools

Call mcpClient.tools() to auto-discover all USAspending (Federal Spending) tools. Pass them directly to generateText() or streamText() — no manual schema definitions needed.
4

Works with any model provider

Swap openai("gpt-4o") for any AI SDK provider — Anthropic, Google, Mistral. The MCP tools work identically across all supported models.

index.ts

import { experimental_createMCPClient as createMCPClient } from "ai";
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp";
import { generateText } from "ai";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
);

const mcpClient = await createMCPClient({ transport });
const tools = await mcpClient.tools();

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: openai("gpt-4o"),
  tools,
  prompt: "List recent USAspending (Federal Spending) transactions",
});

console.log(text);
await mcpClient.close();

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Common questions about USAspending (Federal Spending) MCP in Vercel AI SDK

The Vercel AI SDK connects your front end directly to the federal spending data. You get real-time results when querying tools like `get_agency_overview`, letting you build live dashboards instead of static reports.

You can pull specific transaction details using the `get_transactions` tool. This lets you see every recorded movement related to a parent award, streaming the list directly into your application.

Yep. You use `get_recipient` or `list_recipients` to pull individual details about recipients, including their UEI. The Vercel AI SDK handles this by streaming the results immediately into your UI.

Yes. Tools like `get_disaster_overview` and `get_disaster_award_amount` pull emergency spending data. Your agent streams this crucial information directly to your user interface.

This server touches structured federal award and transaction data, including agency budgetary resources, recipient names, and geographic spending metrics.

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